The Press., 1887-04-28
STAFEORD.


 the M. D. church will meet in the churcf parlors next Wednesday afternoon anG evening, May 4th. The annual May festi val will be postponed till another year.
 The east school house will be sold al auction tomorrow at 2 p. m. @ .
 Miss Cora Eaton, who died on Thurs day evening last was, until the beginning oi her last lingering illness, over two years ago, composition in The Press office. Her funeral was attended from her moth. er's residence on East -Main-st. on Sunday p. na., and the large attendance present at- tested to the high esteem which her many good qualities and irreproachable life had gained for her. She was young lady oi rare beauty of mind and character. The funeral services were condueted by Rev. J. P. Hawley. An abundance of beautiful flowers, in forms of boquets, cross, pillow, some of these the best specimens of floral art, were contributed by her associates in the Sabbath school, and in the Girls Lii. 1brary Club. Her last illness began in the form of neuralgia in the head and nervous affection.
 MASONIC c-Ionic Lodge meets Monday evening, Orient chapter Wednesday eve. ming.
 eHerbert B. Holt, who went from Staf ford Springs to take a clerical position al Louisville, Ky, has recently taken simi. lar position in the office of the vice presi- dent of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad at Topeka. He was in town this week, in attendance at the funeral of his mother
 Mary J. J.Merriam, president of state de- pertinent of the Woman's Relief Corps, ,ac- companied by an instituting and installing officer and conductor, will be at Winter Posts room on Friday evening, to institute corps auxiliary to that post. As the time is limited she much desires that those la- dies interested and desiring to enroll as charter members be on hand promptly at 2 o'clock. The object of the corps has been quite fully explained to all who have manifested an interest. All loyal ladies are eligible to membership, and goodly number should meet on the evening speci- fled for fuller instruction and to help in perfecting the organization.
 -Dr. J. c. Eaton will sell at auction ' his five tenement house on School street, known as the sLucas House, at the same time that the school house opposite will be sold
 Geo. B. Buck is now sole owner of the Fairfield meadow" tract on East Main-st. having bought out B. l.. Burr's one-half interest.
 A borough meeting is called for Fri day p. m., to vote on the acceptance of Highland Terrace as public thoroughfare, and also to hear and take action concerning the last designated bounds and grades of Spring-st. All the resident property own CTS on the terrace, which is now we'll built np, join in the petition, which the meeting will no doubt grant.
 A blue heron has been on exhibition for several days past at Presion's ''old cu- riosity sho."
 The Grange meets tomorrow evening with Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Witt.
 Harmony Temple of Honor last eve ming electedd the following officers s. F. Maine. ". 0. T; A. J. TIlden, W. V. T :; Jas. Brennan, ". R; J. w. Melbourne, W. A. R; F. Ohl, W. F. R; F. NCrane, ". T; D. L.Converse, ". O; M. Doolan, ". V; Augustus Noe, W. D, T; 0. M. Cummings, w. G Bert Lilley, W. s. E. R. Marsdale was chosen delegate to the Grand Temple.